1 septembre 2019
A large celadon-glazed 'Longquan' ‘Twin fish’ charger , Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Lot 780. A large celadon-glazed 'Longquan' ‘Twin fish’ charger , Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 17 in., 43.2 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 USD. © Sotheby's.
the subtly rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an everted rim, the interior with two sprig-molded fish swimming with the tails sweeping upward, their scales and fins crisply defined in high relief, the cavetto incised with a continuous foliate scroll, the exterior carved with upright petals, covered overall in a seafoam-green glaze.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 11 Sep 2019
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